Total Crime Rate
37.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025New Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Battenhall , and the 108th lowest crime rate of 330 local areas in Worcester .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around New Street (WR1 2DN) in the last 12 months was 37.7 per 1,000 residents and was 19.9% lower than the Battenhall average (47.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Street (WR1 2DN), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 385 crimes here, including 124 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Battenhall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Mealcheapen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Church Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Mealcheapen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Nicholas Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | The Foregate | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | The Foregate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Foregate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Foregate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Foregate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Foregate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Angel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Foregate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Angel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clare Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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